South Vermillion High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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TELEPHONES and televisions were luxuries some students had in their rooms. Jesse Ellis prepares to study after his phone conversation. MANY students experienced the need to clean their rooms eventually. Walda Louden clears her floor by shoving the clothes off of it into her almost empty dresser. WHETHER a simple radio or an elaborate stereo, almost everyone's room had something to pro- vide music. Brett Bennett chooses to play a compact disc over his cassettes. HOMEWORK filled much of the time one spent in the bedroom. Dale Wright works to complete her creative writing assignment. BEDROOMS 19

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THE opportunity to totally redecorate one’s room comes seldom for most. Cara DalSasso adds the final touches to her “new bedroom by placing a border around the perimeter. More than just a place to sleep Bedrooms offered a place for privacy, Polaroid Supercok Video solitude, and self-expression. Clothes covered the floor of the small room. Bruce Springstein, Patrick Swayze, and Alf hung crookedly on the wall. The bed was un- made but this went unno- ticed because it was covered by what come might call junk. Although the owner might even admit it was a mess, it didn’t matter, it was a teenager's heaven. Few places were set aside just for a teenager. However everyone usually had one room or at least part of a -..room to call his her own. Al- though frequent demands were made to clean it up, a teenager could do almost anything he she wanted to his her bedroom. Personalities were re- vealed. in the appearance of one’s bedroom. Some were like the one described earli- er while others were just the opposite. Lauri Shonk admit- ted, “My mom calls my room the Bermuda Triangle — things go in but never come out.” Whether clean or messy, the way a room looked said a lot about the owner. Much of one's spare time was spent in the bedroom. They were the perfect place for doing homework, talking ■on the phone, or just relax-' ing. Krista Porter said, “I like the privacy of my room. It’s the only place I can go and get away from my parents. Misty Wright FOR those who played musical instruments, bedrooms often doubled as practice studios. Philip Harrison concentrates on perfecting one it BEDROOMS of his P'eces of music-

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EVEN the semi-formal dances were jammed” too; shoes were kicked off, and ties were loosened. Everyone relaxed and had a good time. AFTER being announced, the Sweetheart couple Vangi Wright and Bobby Boesch dance their special dance. THE 1988 sweethearts (front, left to right): Alison Lamb, Carla Judson, Vangi Wright, Chris DalSasso, and Mary Beardsley, Back row left to right: Norman Sharp, Aaron Edrington, Bobby Boesch, Dan Hill, and Dieter Kaufman. 20 DANCES EXCITEMENT isn't always on the dance floor; many enjoyed a relaxing evening observing the dancers, and having their own fun on the sidelines.